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pyx in Arabic

حق القربان المقدس haqu alqurban almuqadas

/pɪks/

pyx in Arabic: حق القربان المقدس (haqu alqurban almuqadas), حقة القربان (hiqat alqurban). In English, pyx means a small, usually round container used to hold the host (“consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist”), especially when bringing communion to the sick or others unable to attend Mass.

Arabic words for pyx

container used to hold the host
حق القربان المقدس haqu alqurban almuqadas
box used in a mint to deposit sample coins for testing
حقة القربان hiqat alqurban

English meaning of pyx

  1. noun A small, usually round container used to hold the host (“consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist”), especially when bringing communion to the sick or others unable to attend Mass.
  2. noun A (small) box; a casket, a coffret.
  3. noun A box used in a mint as a place to deposit sample coins intended to have the fineness of their metal and their weight tested before the coins are issued to the public.
  4. noun A compass used by sailors.

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Questions about pyx in Arabic

What is the meaning of pyx in Arabic?
Pyx in Arabic is حق القربان المقدس (haqu alqurban almuqadas), حقة القربان (hiqat alqurban).
ما معنى كلمة pyx؟
Pyx: حق القربان المقدس (haqu alqurban almuqadas), حقة القربان (hiqat alqurban).
What does pyx mean in English?
Pyx means a small, usually round container used to hold the host (“consecrated bread or wafer of the Eucharist”), especially when bringing communion to the sick or others unable to attend Mass.

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